Greenwood Publishing Group.Greenwood Publishing Group 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 1-800-225-5800 www.greenwood.com Greenwood's fine biographical series covers everything from notable modern figures to historically significant contributors to science, politics and literature: these recent arrives are some top picks for high school to college- level collections. Baseball fans will welcome Bruce Markusen's Ted Williams (0313328676, $29.95), sure to be a lasting reference of the top baseball hitter. Williams was the last player to hit .400 in the Major Leagues and his biography cover his batting wins, his service in two wars, and his Major League highlights. Also a baseball winner, Lou Gehrig is profiled in William C. Kashatus' biography (0313328668, $29.95), telling of a player whose record for consecutive games stood for decades until broken in 1995. While most recall him for the disease which claims his life, his baseball record is also of more than passing note. Michael Dittman's Jack Kerouac Noun 1. Jack Kerouac - United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969) Jean-Louis Lebris de Kerouac, Kerouac (03133-28366, $29.95) tells of a literary figure who became a cultural icon A cultural icon is an object or person which is distinctive to, or particularly representative of, a specific culture. An example is the bowler hat which could be considered an English cultural icon. Others include tea, The Beatles and association football. in the 19t0s, sparking a newfound new·found adj. Recently discovered: a newfound pastime. Adj. 1. newfound - newly discovered; "his newfound aggressiveness"; "Hudson pointed his ship down the coast of the newfound sea" interest in literature among young people. Kerouac is identified with the Beat movement, utilized many of his own life events in some of his finest works, and yet remains shrouded shroud n. 1. A cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet. 2. Something that conceals, protects, or screens: under a shroud of fog. 3. a. in myth in many similar coverages. Michael Dittman focuses on the facts surrounding his life and literature and provides many alternative views of these events which students should find intriguing. Patricia Cronin Marcello's Ralph Nader  This page is currently protected from editing until (UTC) or until disputes have been resolved. (031333-0042, $29.95) provides an excellent biography of a politician who is certain to be a lasting figure. Nader is known for advocating citizen rights and safety: his work in politics has been long-time and this biography of his life promises lasting interest. Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie's Marie Curie Curie (kürē`), family of French scientists.Pierre Curie, 1859–1906, scientist, and his wife, Marie Sklodowska Curie, 1867–1934, chemist and physicist, b. (0313325294) tells of one of the most important women scientists in history--and one of the most influential in the 20th century. Her work on radiation--which eventually killed her--led to the discovery of two new elements and won her two Nobel Prizes Nobel Prizes Year Peace Chemistry Physics Physiology or Medicine Literature 1901 J. H. Dunant Frédéric Passy J. H. van't Hoff W. C. Roentgen E. A. von Behring R. F. A. Sully-Prudhomme 1902 Élie Ducommun C. A. , and her enigmatic personality also is explored here. |
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